Zimbabwe ex-president Robert Mugabe dies at 95

Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe PHOTO: ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe has died aged 95 .

The death of Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017 was announced by the country’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa via his verify official twitter account @edmnangagwa .

His tweets read:

“It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President… Robert Mugabe,”

“Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. His contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten.”

It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe (1/2)

Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. His contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in eternal peace (2/2)